The story of firefighting in Bethlehem begins with the bucket brigades of the Moravian community in the Colonial period, soon supplemented with two of the country's earliest fire engines. The book tracks the path...

]]>Thu, 7 Dec 2017 14:35:00 PSTLocal author pens irreverent 'Barstool Book of Sports'Bradley Huebnerhttp://www.mcall.com/features/books/mc-ent-barstook-book-of-sports-andrew-daniels-20171205-story.html
Quirky Minor League baseball promotions were perfect nuggets for irreverent writer Andrew Daniels to include in his book “The Barstool Book of Sports: Stats, Stories, and Other Stuff for Drunken Debate.”

The Fort Myers Miracle team hosted a George Costanza “Opposites” Night, in which it reversed...

“The bottom line is that everyone is an entrepreneur,” says Kounoupis, best known for his successful Billy’s Downtown Diners, first in Bethlehem, then in Allentown and coming soon to Easton. “They just...

]]>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 06:00:00 PSTBethlehem native pens historical novel set in her adopted home of GermanyDaryl Nerlhttp://www.mcall.com/features/books/mc-ent-laura-libricz-bethlehem-germany-soldiers-return-20171130-story.html
Laura Libricz grew up in Bethlehem around obvious German cultural influences that shaped the city.

But she says it wasn’t until her brother was sent to Germany with the Army that she decided to take German language classes while she attended The College at New Paltz in upstate New York.

Have you ever wondered what Toto thought about the wondrous trip to Oz? Now you can find out. “I was there,” Papa Toto said, and those magic words sent shivers down my spine. “Dorothy and me were both there.” From...

Jen Dixon is not your typical Kansas City kindergarten class mom, or mom in general. Jen already has two college-age daughters by two different (probably) musicians, and it's her second time around the class mom block with 5-year-old Max — this time with a husband...

“What’s wrong with you?” “Why is your head so much bigger than the rest of your body?” “Do people ever make fun of you?”

Burcaw expects — and welcomes — blunt questions such as these from the kids he meets as he visits schools, speaking about what it’s like to have...

]]>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:00:00 PSTFamily events: Lower Milford girl, 5, writes holiday book about acceptancehttp://www.mcall.com/features/books/mc-ent-family-princess-bird-abigail-falcaro-20171104-story.html
Like many parents, Barb and Mike Falcaro of Lower Milford Township read books to their children before bed. But they also encourage their oldest child, 5-year-old Abigail — known as Abbie to most — to tell her own stories. Many are typical 5-year-old stream of consciousness and nonsensical, but...
]]>Wed, 8 Nov 2017 09:30:00 PSTMoravian Book Shop best-sellers: Picture bookshttp://www.mcall.com/features/books/mc-ent-top-3-books-moravian-shop-picture-books-20171103-story.html
1 Giovanna Zoboli and Mariachiara Di Diorgio (Chronicle Books, $17.99)

Mr. Crocodile loves his job. Every morning he gets up with an alarm. He brushes his teeth. He chooses the right tie to match his outfit, eats a quick slice of toast and heads to work on a crowded train. But what exactly is his...

Human lives are endlessly variable, but our most memorable positive moments are dominated by four elements: elevation, insight, pride and connection. What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew students would remember 20 years later? What...

In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed author of “Looking for Alaska” and “The Fault in Our Stars,” shares Aza’s story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong...

Abandoned by Ned, her younger lover, and obsessed with his betrayal, Joanna falls into a dark afterlife, only to rise up as a restless, vengeful spirit. Anna and Elena, her loving daughters, grapple with grief. Her faithful dog, Tom,...

An imaginative book that contains instructions and examples to help create Halloween scherenschnitte, the Pennsylvania Dutch term for paper-cutting. The book also contains a brief story with the striking paper-cutting....

When the red moon rises over the heart of the Okefenokee swamp, legend says that the mysterious golden gator Munch will grant good luck to the poor soul foolish enough to face him. But in 1817, when TWO fools reach him at the...

The Krupps are happy in their new lives together in upstate New York. But Tom returns home one day to find Karen has vanished, leaving her phone and ID behind. Karen was in a car accident, and lost control as she sped through the worst part...

]]>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:50:00 PDTMacungie barn expert explores the historic barns of southeastern PennsylvaniaDaryl Nerlhttp://www.mcall.com/features/books/mc-ent-gregory-huber-historic-barns-southeastern-pennsylvania-20170911-story.html
There are nearly 1,700 barns in Lehigh County and Gregory D. Huber has studied every single one of them.

Among his favorites is the Stahler barn, on a country road in Upper Milford Township. It is what barn experts call a Sweitzer, a German-style banked barn with a forebay extending from its foundation...

The 139 recipes in “The Pumpkin Cookbook” explore ways you can use pumpkin in everything from appetizers and snacks to soups, salads, main courses, side dishes and desserts.eDee Stovel's creative spins incorporate this highly nutritious, low-fat...

Tom Little, longtime head of Park Day School, took a tour of 43 progressive schools across the country. In this book, his life’s work, he interweaves his teaching experience, the knowledge he gleaned from his trip and the history...

The four Alton children spend every day of the hot Cornish summer playing games on lawns or building dens in thewoods. . But no one can foresee the storm that will bring it all to a tragic end. Afterward, Black Rabbit Hall, their home, with its endless...

Perfect for anyone who has ever admired a barn on an old country lane. The area east of the Susquehanna River and south of the Blue Mountain is also known as “the hearth.” It's one of the earliest-settled areas in North...